Luis Rubiales' trial over the nonconsensual kissing charge has not yet begun.
Prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half year sentence for former Spanish soccer coach Luis Rubiales over a non-consensual kiss during last year's Women's World Cup, the Madrid public prosecutor's office confirmed to ABC News. There is a possibility that the case will go to trial.
On August 20, 2023, during the team's trophy presentation ceremony after Spain's 1-0 victory over England, Rubiales kissed Spanish soccer player Jennifer Hermoso on the lips without her consent. The incident was recorded on video and photos.
The former Spanish Football Federation president was suspended from domestic and international football for three years in October 2023 after the organization found that he had violated FIFA's disciplinary provisions in the kissing incident.
Earlier this year, a judge said there was enough evidence to recommend a trial against Rubiales and three other former executives of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
Prosecutors told ABC News on Wednesday that Rubiales was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for grabbing Hermoso's head without her consent and for the nonconsensual kiss to have a personal and professional impact on the soccer community. admitted that he had asked for a sentence. player. He could be fined at least 50,000 euros ($54,000).
Prosecutors also said they are asking that Rubiales be prohibited from coming within 200 meters of Hermoso and barred from contacting him.
Rubiales, who was charged with sexual assault and coercion, denied any wrongdoing, insisting the kiss was consensual.
Prosecutors also announced that three former executives were sentenced to one and a half years in prison. The judge said he may have pressured Hermoso to say the kiss was consensual.
The trial in this case has not yet begun.
